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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jake Peavy made another good start, and that left San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy feeling encouraged following Giants' eighth loss in nine games.
In his second start after missing 2 1/2 months because of a strained back, Peavy...

NEW YORK — Chris Heston pitched the first no-hitter in the majors this season in his 13th career start, leading the San Francisco Giants over the New York Mets, 5-0, Tuesday night.
The rookie allowed three baserunners — all on hit batters. He also had...

NEW YORK (AP) - Chris Heston pitched the first no-hitter in the majors this season in his 13th career start, leading the San Francisco Giants over the New York Mets 5-0 Tuesday night.
The rookie allowed three baserunners - all on hit batters. He also had...

The Red Sox re-signed right hander Koji Uehara to a two-year contract on Thursday.The deal was reported by WEEI.com to be worth $18 million.The 39-year-old reliever finished the 2014 season with 26 saves and a 2.52 ERA with eight walks and 80 strikeouts...

SAN FRANCISCO — The Kansas City Royals might have skipped the World Series for three decades, but they have an identity now. Ladies and gentlemen, the Royals Way: a lockdown bullpen, suffocating defense and speed to kill.The Oakland Athletics have a...

ARLINGTON, Texas If the Giants had a little more fruit on the minor league vine, and the willingness to pluck it, Cole Hamels easily could have started on their side Saturday night. They came close enough to making a franchise-altering deal at the...

SAN FRANCISCO The Giants bolstered their rotation for the stretch run on Thursday night, acquiring right-hander Mike Leake from the Cincinnati Reds for two minor league players. The Giants had approached the deal looking to upgrade their rotation...

SAN FRANCISCO If someone had told Bruce Bochy at the beginning of the season that Brandon Crawford would be the San Francisco Giants' home run leader in late July, the manager might have swallowed hard. But here we are, just a few days from the...

SAN DIEGO The Padres wore 1980s uniforms and cleverly doctored scoreboard mug shots to match the era. It's all part of the fun here on Way Back Wednesdays. The Giants' Brandons took the promotion literally. Brandon Belt and Brandon Crawford...

SAN DIEGO Tim Lincecum is trying to come back from more than a bruise on his arm. Lincecum has dealt with discomfort in both hips since the end of last season and an MRI exam in Tennessee on Monday revealed "degenerative things," Giants...

PHOENIX Madison Bumgarner might win every Battle Royale in October. But most days, he is like any other pitcher. He needs help to win. Bumgarner needed a lot of it Sunday at Chase Field. The Giants obliged in a 2-1 victory over the Arizona...

A-Rod the All-Star? Alex Rodriguez finished fifth in fan voting at designated hitter for the All-Star Game, but he's worthy of serious consideration. Starting lineups for the July 14 game at Great American Ball Park were revealed Sunday and pitchers,...

WASHINGTON As the Giants grew desperate for a win on this time-shifted, heavy-lidded trip, Giants manager Bruce Bochy expressed a hope for his team to play smarter, not harder. OK. What about madder? Even if they weren't a team on tilt, umpire...

Miami Marlins starter Jose Fernandez will pitch for the first time since May 9, 2014, when he faces the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.
The NL rookie of the year at 21 in 2013, Fernandez was the Marlins' opening-day starter last year, but his ascent...

Chris Heston pitched the first no-hitter in the majors this season in his 13th career start, leading the San Francisco Giants over the New York Mets 5-0 Tuesday night.
The rookie allowed three baserunners — all on hit batters. He also had a two-run...

Our parents taught as young children never to kick anyone when they’re down, unless it’s the San Francisco Giants.
Then, have at it. So forgive the gleefulness here, but seriously, how do you plummet so miserably in one off-season? It’s almost like their...

The San Francisco Giants placed right-hander Matt Cain on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a flexor tendon strain in his right forearm.
Cain, 30, will return to San Francisco for further evaluation after an MRI exam revealed the strain, the...

These should be the big, bold, brash San Diego Padres.
They always could pitch. Now they can hit. Now they can win.
You do not import an entire outfield of sluggers — Matt Kemp, Wil Myers and Justin Upton — and talk gingerly of hoping to compete. The...

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Jon Lester will turn 36 before the final year of a six-year contract that several suitors reportedly are offering.
At that same age, Barry Zito is temporarily finished after failing to fulfill a lucrative seven-year contract in 2013. And at 34, CC...